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Deadloch (2023)
Hilarious!
My husband & I found this show so incredibly funny. So much so that we had to pause the show because we were laughing so hard and didn't want to miss a second.
I find it interesting that some reviewers complain about the cursing. I have to wonder if the cast were predominantly male instead of female if there would be the same complaint?
As the investigation goes on, the viewer is treated to see the bonds of friendship growing as the investigating team shares their backgrounds and experiences. As a viewer, I also felt a bond with various characters in the show. In between the laughs, there is a balance between poignancy, hard topics such as discrimination, racism and homophobia and humor.
The setting is beautiful, the acting terrific and the writing hilarious.
The Lion King (2019)
Ugh!
I loved the original Lion King. I watched it so many times when my kids were young. The music, acting, and animation was just about perfect. Then, for some reason, someone thought to re-do this Disney Classic. How can you compare the voice acting of Alan Rickman as Skar, Robert Guillaume as Rafiki, Nathan Lane as Timon or Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi, (a hyena)? I would venture to say that even James Earl Jones, reprising his role as Mufasa, cannot save this movie from its pretentiousness. I would strongly recommend parents buy the original 1994 The Lion King. Don't waste your money on Beyoncé's Nala, (and the lion king), hyped up version.
Nothing Like a Dame (2018)
Grab Yourself a Cupper and Revel!
Tea With the Danes is a delightful documentary with four English actresses, all Dames, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Eileen Atkins. It is a charming, genuine, funny and inspirational documentary to all who listen to the stories of these four women. All have earned awards and much deserved accolades for their acting in plays and movies. American actors could learn a lot from these stellar women who have accepted their aging yet continue to be rated as top actresses worldwide; all without plastic and surgical enhancements that American actors submit upon themselves. The only reason why I didn't give the film 10 Stars is due to the editing. At different points in the film, the editor allows the film to drag on, in sane cases into silence. For instance, a production member, (who wears a name tag!), comes in with a laptop to show Judi Dench an archive of a play she was in when she was 21yrs old. It's a nice tidbit, but the scene drags on. There's also a scene in which Maggie Smith laments, "What else? What else?", when the ladies all fall silent. As a viewer, you have an inkling that this doesn't happen when they all gather without the cameras. I would recommend this film to all fans of movies and plays. Currently, you can watch it on Hulu. I bought myself a copy for when it is no longer available for streaming.